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Professional Cabling Solutions

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — LOCKBOURNE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Professional Cabling Solutions in LOCKBOURNE, OHIO
Employer Professional Cabling Solutions Report ID 2024099131
Address 1489 Rohr Road City, State ZIP LOCKBOURNE, OHIO 43137
Event Date September 30, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s) unspecified
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1781039
GPS Coordinates 39.84000, -82.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending an 8-foot ladder. When he was on the fourth rung, the ladder fell down and the employee fell on top of it, resulting in a broken arm.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2024, a worker at Professional Cabling Solutions in LOCKBOURNE, OHIO suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 50 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.

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